Saying that thousands of children are being denied quality educational opportunities, about 200 students, parents, and charter proponents rallied outside School District headquarters Monday demanding that the School Reform Commission grant the expansion requests of at...
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New Coalition Calls for Teacher Contract and Management Reforms
Coalition for Effective Teaching Seeks Ways to Build and Support Teams of Effective Teachers - EffectiveTeachingPhilly.org PHILADELPHIA (April 13th, 2013) - A broad coalition of youth focused nonprofit leaders today called for both the School District and the...
New Education Coalition Asks For Teacher Contract Changes – CBS Philly – April 11, 2013
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - A new education coalition wants changes in the next Philadelphia teachers contract to help make teachers more effective. The Coalition for Effective Teaching is made up of groups including Public Citizens for Children and Youth, the Philadelphia...
Coalition Wants Teacher Reforms, But Opposes Any Pay Cuts – The Notebook – April 10, 2013
A coalition of advocacy groups wants groundbreaking changes in the Philadelphia teachers' contract -- including the effective end of seniority privileges -- but is also urging the School Reform Commission to take off the table its plan for deep salary and benefit...
Education Advocates Push Changes in Philadelphia – Philadelphia Inquirer – April 10, 2013
Stop filling any Philadelphia School District vacancy on the basis of teacher seniority. Overhaul recruitment policies. Get rid of ineffective principals. Tie school safety to administrators' ratings. Calling the coming teachers' contract a "nearly...
Advocate Urges No Blank Check For Philly Charters Seeking To Expand – The Notebook – April 9, 2013
The Philadelphia School District's two main priorities -- balancing its books and expanding the number of "high-quality seats" in city schools -- are poised for a head-on collision, perhaps as soon as next week. Twenty Philadelphia charter schools, including some of...
Uninsured Children To Receive Free Eye Exams and Free Eyeglasses During 2013 Give Kids Sight Day
Vision Coalition Targets Uninsured and Underinsured Children 18 Years and Under Living in Philadelphia Download PDF Philadelphia, PA -- Public Citizens for Children and Youth (PCCY), Eagles Youth Partnership, Wills Eye Institute, Thomas Jefferson University and...
Give Kids Sight Day: Free Eye Exams and Free Eyeglasses
Uninsured Children To Receive Free Eye Exams and Free Eyeglasses During 2013 Give Kids Sight Day Download PDF Vision Coalition Targets Uninsured and Underinsured Children 18 Years and Under Living in Philadelphia (Philadelphia, PA) April 4, 2013 – Public...
Delco Dentists Give Kids a Smile – DelcoTimes – April 5, 2013
Kids in Delaware County are smiling a little brighter today Dr. Rose Wadenya, a dentist at Eagle Crest Pediatric Dentistry and her staff were screening youngsters’ teeth during Give Kids a Smile Day last week. The room was buzzing with the sound of dental equipment...
Advocacy Groups Set Goals In Fight For Education Funding – The Notebook – April 1, 2013
For Philadelphia advocacy organizations aiming to influence Gov. Corbett’s education budget, the fight continues. The governor’s proposed state budget for 2013-14 puts $90 million back into basic education. That’s a 1.7 percent increase, coming after a $900 million...